Shannon Essential items office

16/10/2023

Aunt Jenz is looking for 2 more Shannon residents to join her for budget cooking classes each Tuesday. Free classes, yummy food.
Let me know if your interested and I'll hook you up 😊

24/03/2023

A quick run down of services available in the H.H.C.N essential office for locals. This is a free service, and is part of the Shannon Kai hub complex.

13/12/2022

Christmas assistance is available again this year at the essential office. We still have a few trees, Eve packs and gifts available for Shannon households that Santa may not yet have gifts for. Every child should be able to open a gift or two for Christmas morning. Pop in and see Anita 10-2pm Tuesday to Saturday and see how the Essential office can help you have a magical Christmas🤗 located at 42 Plimmer terrace at the back of S.p's boutique.

24/08/2022

Shoutout to knit and natter manawatu for these gorgeous hand knitted items for the essential office, lots of blankets and kids knits!

27/07/2022

26/07/2022

Whānau Ora referrals are available through the essential office. This wonderful network addition has a wide range of services, including advocacy, goal setting, drivers licence, health care, quit smoking and so much more. This service is available to anyone to tap into 🤗

02/03/2022

Kia ora everyone, with covid active in our little town and families self isolating, we are here to help. If you are self isolating and need a hand, you can message the kai hub page directly and order food and essential items to be delivered, or you can text Jenny 0211586096 for food orders, and Anita 02108950544 for essential items. All we need is your delivery address and how many people in the household. Also if any allergies, vegetarian, vegan etc please divulge this when messaging.
Please remember you must be self isolating to access this service. Please remain indoors when your delivery is being dropped off for our drivers safety.

09/02/2022

The Essential office has just moved to 42 plimmer tce, via front entrance of the new S.P's boutique location. Reopening to the public this Saturday 10am.

23/01/2022

Kia ora everyone. Here is an update on how the Shannon Kia Hub Complex will operate at Red level.
The Kai hub will move to "at the door orders" a list will be made available of items you can order. Please sign in/scan in, place your order, and one of our lovely volunteers will pack your order. They will place your order on the trolley, step back, and you can then retrieve your order and leave. A delivery option will be available for locals within the city limits who are self isolating, unwell, elderly, or high risk (immune compromised) for those applying for delivery please direct message the Kai hub page (using the message button), and let us know of your situation, so you can be considered for this service. The Kai Hub will be available for door orders and delivery orders 10-1pm Tues-Sat (this will be reviewed regularly and is subject to change)

The Essential office will move to online orders only, with collection by appointment at the door, or delivery for those that qualify for that option.

The sitting room will be closed
The Boutique is already closed for relocation so no change.
We cannot except donated items during red level for the boutique sorry everyone.

23/12/2021

We need your help!
Yesterday at 6.30pm, local businesses banded together to discuss their concerns regarding the closure of northbound highway 57 traffic from Levin to Shannon.
I can say with absolute confidence the businesses have not been consulted, and only became aware of this in the past week.
We were open to discussing options of stop go signs, and traffic lights. Unfortunately NZTA declined to join our hui.
The full closure of North bound traffic will be devastating to local businesses.
We have a new restaurant that has just opened, and NZTA are about to cut the owners off at the knees. Our cafes and coffee cart rely heavily on the trucks coming through as well as our 4square. Our boutiques, gift shops, and crafts are heavily visited by travelers.
There are businesses about to expand, but will now not have the revenue.
But this will not just effect businesses. Our elderly, and children rely on the buses to get to schools, do their shopping and reach their appointments. Not to mention delays this will cause for emergency services reaching us.
We have just survived two lockdowns and come back stronger, only to have NZTA take all our work away. Jobs will be lost, businesses will fold.
This will take more than six months, and will be nothing more than a side road once the new highway comes in. Talk to us NZTA, this is our livelihood, our town, and you will cripple us!
We ask you to stand with us, and sign the petition

Stop the 6 month closure of Arapaepae Rd (SH57) in Levin

21/12/2021

The team will be taking a well deserved break soon, to spend time with our families, and get some much needed rest over the Christmas break. Our last day of service on the 24th December, with doors closing 2.30pm. We will be back and ready to do it all over again 13th January 10am 🤗